Dlouhá Lhota
Municipality
Common pond
Common pond
Flag of Dlouhá Lhota
Flag
Coat of arms of Dlouhá Lhota
Coat of arms
Dlouhá Lhota is located in Czech Republic
Dlouhá Lhota
Dlouhá Lhota
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′13″N 15°3′15″E / 50.42028°N 15.05417°E / 50.42028; 15.05417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1383
Area
 • Total5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total478
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 05
Websitewww.dlouhalhota.cz

Dlouhá Lhota is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Dlouhá Lhota is located about 9 km (6 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 51 km (32 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands, in a predominantly flat agricultural landscape. The highest point is at 242 m (794 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The Klenice River flows through the northern part of the municipal territory. The Vorlík pond is on the edge of the village.

History

The first written mention of Dlouhá Lhota is from 1383. It belonged to the Březno estate and shared its owners and destiny. Until 1416, the estate was owned by the Wartenberg family, then it was sold to Jindřich Waldstein, who soon sold it to lower nobleman Jan Lapáček. After it changed hands twice in the 15th century, it was acquired by Jindřich Hložek of Žampach. He died in 1543 and a year later, the estate was inherited by the Bubna of Litice family. They owned the estate until 1749.[2]

Transport

Dlouhá Lhota is located on a railway of local importance leading from Mladá Boleslav to Mladějov.

Sights

There was a wooden belfry, but after it was destroyed around 1970, there are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce a kronika" (in Czech). Obec Dlouhá Lhota. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Obec Dlouhá Lhota". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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